Richard Carpenter may refer to:
- Richard Carpenter (musician) (born 1946), American musician and composer, formerly one half of the Carpenters
- Richard Carpenter (screenwriter) (1929–2012), British screenwriter and actor
- Richard Cromwell Carpenter (1812–1855), British 19th century architect
- Richard Carpenter (architect) (1841–1893), British Victorian architect, son of above
- Richard Carpenter (footballer) (born 1972), English football player
- Richard Carpenter (jazz composer), composer of Miles Davis's "Walkin'"
- Richard Carpenter (theologian) (1575–1627), English clergyman and theological writer
Famous quotes containing the words richard and/or carpenter:
“Were definite in Nova Scotiabout things like ships ... and fish, the best in the world.”
—John Rhodes Sturdy, Canadian screenwriter. Richard Rossen. Joyce Cartwright (Ella Raines)
“He came home.”
—John Carpenter (b. 1948)